{"operation":"document","citation":"01-0245","title":"National Toxicology Program Archives — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2001-11-16","effective_on":null,"summary":"01-0245 response to National Toxicology Program Archives concerning 173.134.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0245.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0245.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-01-0245","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2001/010245.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nU.S. Department\nof Transportation\nResearch and\nNOV 1 6 2001\nspecial Program:\nAdministratior\nChemical Hygiene Officer NTP Archives\nMr. J. Keith Connelly\nRef. No. 01-0245\nNational Toxicology Program Archives\nP.O. Box 13566\nResearch Triangle Park, NC 27709\nDear Mr. Connelly:\nThis responds to your September 14, 2001 letter and subsequent telephone conversation with me\nasking whether the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) apply to a\nrail or motor vehicle shipment of non-infectious rodent tissue transported with a 70% ethyl\nalcohol solution (flashpoint of 40ºF). The specimen and 50 ml of ethyl alcohol are in a 4½ ml-\nthick, heat-sealed polyethylene bag that is packed in another heat-sealed polyethylene bag and\nplaced with about 60 additional specimens prepared in the same manner inside of a non-\nspecification fiberboard box. Each box will contain approximately 3 L (.8 gallon) of ethyl\nalcohol and weigh less than 30 kg (66 pounds).\nNon-infectious animal tissue is not regulated under the HMR. However, the ethyl alcohol\nsolution is regulated as a Class 3 (flammable) material with the shipping description \"Ethyl\nalcohol, 3, UN 1170, PG II.\" A Class 3 material may be transported as a limited quantity in\nconformance with the provisions of § 173.150(b) of the HMR. A specification packaging is not\nrequired for a shipment of a limited quantity. From your description, it appears that the\npackaging you propose for shipment of the specimens conforms to the provisions of the\n§ 173.150(b) and, thus, may be used to transport the ethyl alcohol solution as a limited quantity.\nA shipping paper that meets the requirements contained in Part 172, Subpart C, must accompany\nthe package and include the text \"Limited Quantity\" or \"Ltd Qty\" after the basic description.\nThe text \"Ethyl alcohol\" and other applicable information must be marked on the package as\nprescribed in Part 172, Subpart D. Further, any employee performing a function that affects the\n173.184 (a)(3)\n010245\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nsafety of this package in transportation must receive HMR training (see Part 172, Subpart H).\nPackages prepared according to the requirements in § 173.150(b) are excepted from the HMR's\nlabeling and placarding requirements.\nI hope this information is helpful.\nSincerely,\nTransportation Regulations Specialist\n/ Office of Hazardous Materials Standards\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\n...\nEPL °\nNATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM ARCHIVES\nP.O. BOX 13566\nRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709 (919) 998-9009 Fax (919) 998-9008\nEdmonson\n$173.134 (a) (2)\nDiagnostic Specimen\n01-0245\n09/14/01\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards (DHM-10)\nResearch and Special Programs Administration\nU.S. Department of Transportation\n400 7\" Street SW.\nWashington DC, 20590-0001\nDear Sir,\nToxicology Program's Archives. Each animals' tissues are stored in a heat sealed 4½ mil\nA subcontractor is planning to ship residual rodent tissue specimens to the National\npolyester bag with approximately 50 ml of 70% ethyl alcohol (flash point 40 °F). This is\n'then placed in another heat sealed bag. Approximately 60 specimens are then placed in a\nlarge plastic bag within a 15\"x18\"x7½\" 350 Ib. test doubled-walled corrugated cardboard\nbox. Each box contains approximately 3 liters of alcohol.\nAre there any special requirements (i.e. 4G box according to one subcontractor) for\nsending these materials interstate ground, or can the specimens be sent in a standard\n15\"x18\"×7½\" cardboard box?\nSincerely,\n1. Reith Connelly\n. Keith Connell\nChemical Hygiene Officer NTP Archives","truncated":false,"body_characters":3547}